Ithaca Shakespeare Company

Mission

The Ithaca Shakespeare Company is dedicated to making Shakespeare clear and exciting to everyone. Our goal is to bring Shakespeare's works to life in productions that combine the highest artistic quality with broad audience appeal.

Our approach to Shakespeare is built on the core principles of:

dynamic ensemble acting
close attention to the details of language, character, and relationship
a strong component of physical action
staging that forges a historical bond with the practices of Shakespeare's own theatres
performances that immerse the audience in the action and emotion of the play.

As an organization, we are committed to:

cultivating a supportive and collaborative creative environment for both local and non-local theatre artists
presenting theatrical experiences that are powerful, moving, exciting, enjoyable, and thought-provoking for viewers of all ages and backgrounds
providing educational programs and materials of exceptional quality for students, theatre personnel, and the general public

Vision

From the very beginning, we have had a vision of creating an Ithaca Shakespeare Festival. Given Ithaca's beautiful locations, deep pools of theatrical talent, and unique spirit, there could not be a more perfect place for an event like this.

As we envision it, the Ithaca Shakespeare Festival would:

present productions that combine the highest artistic quality with broad audience appeal
cultivate an attitude towards our actors and theatre artists that is friendly, welcoming, collaborative, and collegial
involve as many segments of the Ithaca community as possible in the festival and the events and activities surrounding it
draw audiences to Ithaca from all over the country

Our History

The Ithaca Shakespeare Company is a professional theatre organization in Ithaca, NY, that has gone through several stages of evolution in its history.